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What if the future of healthcare is already here, just unevenly distributed?Physician-scientist and innovator Daniel Kraft joins Julian to unpack what’s actually happening right now in health, medicine, and longevity and what’s coming faster than most people realize. From AI-powered wearables and digital twins to personalized cancer vaccines and the rise of “health agents,” Daniel explains why he calls himself a now-ist, not a futurist: the tools to radically improve health already exist, but mindset, incentives, and systems are lagging behind.They explore the shift from reactive sick care to proactive, personalized health, the promises and dangers of biohacking culture, and why evidence-based medicine still matters in a world flooded with hype. The conversation also tackles big questions around health equity, misinformation, vaccines, and how emerging technologies like AI, genomics, and augmented reality could transform care, if we learn how to integrate them responsibly and humanely. What You’ll Learn:Why the future of medicine is about proactive, continuous care, not yearly checkupsHow wearables, genomics, and digital twins could enable truly personalized healthThe difference between evidence-based innovation and overhyped biohackingWhat AI can (and shouldn’t) replace in healthcare and the doctor-patient relationshipHow cancer screening, immunotherapy, and personalized vaccines are evolvingWhy incentives, not technology, are often the biggest barrier to better healthcareHow to think critically about longevity trends, supplements, and emerging therapies⏱ Timestamps00:00 Intro00:26 The Art of the Possible in Health01:22 Why Daniel Calls Himself a “Now-ist”03:09 Curiosity, Gadgets, and Connecting the Dots04:18 What Are Omics and Why They Matter07:18 Wearables and the Shift to Proactive Health09:17 Why Doctors Don’t Prescribe Wearables (Yet)11:35 We Don’t Practice Healthcare, We Practice Sick Care13:39 The Danger of Over-Quantifying Your Health16:23 What the Future of Healthcare Actually Looks Like19:50 Why Human Connection Still Matters in Medicine22:18 How AI Will Change the Role of Doctors24:52 Hospital-to-Home and Care Anywhere29:41 Incentives: Following the Money in Healthcare31:45 Why Healthcare Is Ripe for Disruption33:40 The Rise of Health Agents and Personal AI34:30 What Is a Digital Twin?36:37 What a Cancer-Free World Could Look Like38:29 Cancer Vaccines, Genetics, and Early Detection40:20 Can We Really Cure Cancer?42:34 COVID Vaccines, Misinformation, and Science46:16 The Problem With Health Disinformation47:54 Why Correlation Is Not Causation50:27 Separating Science From Snake Oil52:50 How to Evaluate Health Claims Critically54:36 What Evidence-Based Medicine Really Means55:59 Simple Habits That Actually Improve Healthspan57:12 Longevity Hype vs. What’s Proven58:46 Gene Therapy and CRISPR’s Real Potential01:03:01 Stem Cell Therapy: What to Know Before You Try It01:08:59 AI, Protein Folding, and Drug Discovery01:10:15 AR, VR, and the Metaverse in Healthcare01:12:52 What Daniel’s Next TED Talk Will Be About01:14:41 Who Daniel Thinks About When He Does His Work01:16:38 Longevity Escape Velocity: Will We Reach It?01:19:03 What AGI Means for the Future of Health01:20:46 Daniel’s Final Advice for Living Healthier Connect with Julian 📸 Instagram: @thebeyondtomorrowpodcast 🌐 Website: www.beyondtomorrowpodcast.com 📩 Email: [email protected] 🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube for more stories from the edge of what is possible.Follow Daniel:Website: http://DanielKraftMD.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dkraft X: https://x.com/daniel_kraft Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielkraftmd NextMed Health: https://www.nextmed.health/ http://Digital.Health http://ContinuumHealth.vc